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minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 day agoI actually wanted to join the military fresh out of high school but I was informed by my recruiter that they don’t take autistic people
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up23·1 day agoWell that’s a damn lie but hey, bullets dodged
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 day agoThe recruiter lied. We believe you. But they lied to you.
minus-squarebraxy29@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoi’m certain the military has its share of undiagnosed autists, tho
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoShit tons. Mostly in the nerdier jobs.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoThere are medical waivers that are almost always granted if you’re willing and able to ask in the first place.
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoWish I knew that back then. Can’t sign up for the military now. Trans, and now I have a medical history of suicidal ideation.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoI hate it break this to you but joining the military wouldn’t have helped you not want to kill yourself.
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-218 hours agoYeah, but the Veteran’s Benefits would be nice. Service guarantees citizenship ya know
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 hours agoIt’s a loss to their logistics supply corps.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoSame, but my out was a sleep disorder that I grew out of about 5 years prior, before I finished middle school.
I actually wanted to join the military fresh out of high school but I was informed by my recruiter that they don’t take autistic people
Well that’s a damn lie but hey, bullets dodged
No lies
The recruiter lied. We believe you. But they lied to you.
i’m certain the military has its share of undiagnosed autists, tho
Shit tons. Mostly in the nerdier jobs.
There are medical waivers that are almost always granted if you’re willing and able to ask in the first place.
Wish I knew that back then. Can’t sign up for the military now. Trans, and now I have a medical history of suicidal ideation.
I hate it break this to you but joining the military wouldn’t have helped you not want to kill yourself.
Yeah, but the Veteran’s Benefits would be nice. Service guarantees citizenship ya know
It’s a loss to their logistics supply corps.
Same, but my out was a sleep disorder that I grew out of about 5 years prior, before I finished middle school.